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At the new Cole’s there will be French dips, cocktails and the return of the atomic mustard, albeit with a slightly tweaked recipe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
That was slightly below the midpoint of an earlier company forecast, as it trims its expectations for ad sales due to a “slightly slower-than-expected rollout of some ad-product capabilities.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Shopee’s 3Q adjusted Ebidta is likely to match consensus expectations, but sales could slightly miss estimates by 2%-3%, DBS says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
I’ve learned which things are worth making myself, which are better left to professionals and how much pleasure a few slightly theatrical details can bring to an otherwise ordinary meal.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Miss Genovese looks slightly irritated by the forwardness of the question.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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